Check Your License. No Gold Star, No Flying Starting October 1, 2020

This has been a fascinating discovery for me. I ran across this article at wfaa.com that says beginning October 1, 2020, if you don't have a gold star (pictured above on my drivers license) in the top right corner of your license, you will not be able to board a plane and fly internationally or domestically.

Why? It's part of a law that was passed in 2005, that's right, 14 years ago, called the Real ID Act that provides the provisions for issuing government documents. Here's the other thing, not all states are compliant with this law, either, after 14 years.